This book provides detailed information on arbitration in China from a legal and a cultural perspective, making an important contribution to the understanding of both the Chinese and Western approach.

Among the over one thousand options for institutional arbitration offered globally, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) is top ranking. The CIETAC Arbitration Rules were recently reformed, and were enforced on 1 January 2024. They and include several notable changes concerning, for example, the digitalisation of CIETAC arbitration, interim awards, and the approach to ad hoc arbitration. The book concludes with overviews of the changes to the Chinese and English versions of the CIETAC Arbitration Rules.